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Leavitt Says Reports by Iranian State Media About Hormuz Strait Closure Are ‘False’
Karoline Leavitt said traffic in the chokepoint increased and called the closure reports false, as Fars reported two tankers were allowed through.
- On Wednesday, the White House rejected reports that Iran halted oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirming an "uptick of traffic" and calling Iranian public claims "false."
- Escalating Israeli strikes in Lebanon preceded the closure reports, with the Israel Defense Forces targeting more than 100 command centers in Beirut within 10 minutes, killing at least 89 people and wounding 700.
- Fox correspondent Trey Yingst observed two tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, while Omani Transport Minister Marian Houk stated, "Oman has signed all agreements that stipulate no fees shall be imposed."
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon, while President Donald Trump described ongoing operations against Hezbollah as a "separate skirmish" "not included" in the agreement.
- Trump warned on Truth Social Wednesday that unauthorized documents regarding U.S.-Iran negotiations are being circulated by parties he called "fraudsters, charlatans and worse," adding only one group of "POINTS" is acceptable to the United States.
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The White House denies reports that Iran has already closed the Strait of Ormuz in retaliation for Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Trump has been told reports around Strait of Hormuz closure are "false," Leavitt says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president is aware of Iranian state media reporting that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Leavitt said “the president was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium.” She called the possibility of the strait’s closure “completely unacceptable,” and said that the Iranian regime is offering conflicting messages. “Again, this is a case …
The U.S. described as "false" reports that Iran once again interrupted transit through the Strait of Ormuz, reopened as part of the ceasefire.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Reports from Iranian state media say the Strait of Hormuz is not open because Iran is responding to the continued Israeli airstrikes into Lebanon. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement that has been brokered. NBC News’ Monica Alba details where the Trump administration stands and what’s next for peace talks.
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